Introduction to Childhood - Anthropological Perspectives on Children''s Lives

Klappentext In "An Introduction to Childhood!" Heather Montgomery examines the role children have played within anthropology! how they have been studied by anthropologists and how they have been portrayed and analyzed in ethnographic monographs over the last one hundred and fifty years.Offers a comprehensive overview of childhood from an anthropological perspectiveDraws upon a wide range of examples and evidence from different geographical areas and belief systemsSynthesizes existing literature on the anthropology of childhood! while providing a fresh perspectiveEngages students with illustrative ethnographies to illuminate key topics and themes Zusammenfassung In An Introduction to Childhood ! Heather Montgomery examines the role children have played within anthropology! how they have been studied by anthropologists and how they have been portrayed and analyzed in ethnographic monographs over the last one hundred and fifty years.

Product details

• Authors: Montgomery, H Montgomery, Heather Montgomery, Heather (The Open University Montgomery, Montgomery Heather
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.09.2008
• EAN: 9781405125901
• ISBN: 978-1-4051-2590-1
• No. of pages: 296
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Children's Studies, Age groups: children